CALL Copenhagen’s market driven model for cross-cutting collaboration is met with great interest at home as well as abroad. We have therefore developed a so-called Company Profile targeted at European and international actors and partners who have an interest in specific projects and partnerships. The profile highlights the specific services and value that CALL as…
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An inner city square in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen is redesigned into a complex climate adaptation solution with parking as well as large storm water retention capacity underground, permable tiles and recreational facilities to prevent flooding, improve air quality and mitigate heat island effect. However, the actual effect of the solution is not tested and documented. .…
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A system is tested to monitor the hydrological functionality and capacity of the catchment to support the collaborative impact assessment of 1) sea water level rise 2) increased rainstorm frequency and intensity and 3) summer droughts and changed precipitation pattern. The catchment spans 8 different local governments, 3 water utilities, rural and urban areas, and…
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Accurate monitoring of precipitation is the key to defining design conditions for control and regulation of flow as well as warning systems. Precipitation can be monitored using a range of methodologies that describe the type of precipitation (snow, size of raindrops), spatial distribution (radar) and precipitation intensity. CALL role and contribution To gain a better…
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The Cloudburst Valve is a simple solution for homeowners to install themselves. It is activated only during intense rainfalls and discharge the rain water from the roof to the surrounding terrain instead of the sewer, where the capacity is too limited to handle the large and sudden amounts of water. CALL role and contribution Full…
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CALL Copenhagen has facilitated the development of a GIS-driven platform for co-creative and collaborative planning of local climate adaptation projects. The development was undertaken by the Copenhagen learning resource center ENERGY & WATER in a partnership with Greater Copenhagen Utility, The City of Copenhagen, GEOINFO, Build a World and The University of Aalborg with support…
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Isle Utilities is the world’s leading technology consultancy, with a strong focus on the water sector. Isle is also the leader and initiator of the European Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG).
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CALL Copenhagen’s international project manager, and former CTO of BIOFOS Denmark, is appointed leader of Water Europe’s Water-Smart Cities Cluster.
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On 23&24 January, CALL Copenhagen and HOFOR – Greater Copenhagen Utility welcomed together with Isle Utilities representatives from 14 different cities, utilities and universities for the launch of the Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG) at HOFOR’s headquarters in Copenhagen.
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In this video Planning Manager Henrik Bay from the utility company Frederiksberg Forsyning outlines the perspectives in the digitization of cloudburst systems.
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